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Core Kyoto S9E16 — Beans: Versatile, Practical, and Cultural
Core Kyoto•Season 9•Episode 16

Beans: Versatile, Practical, and Cultural

Dec 16, 202128 min
Discussion

Beans are a beloved food eaten every day in Kyoto, but they are also a sacred legume used in imperial rites. Soybeans arrived in Japan along with Buddhism in the 6th century and were a mainstay in the vegetarian cuisine of monks. Adzuki beans, brought